a) Remove the plastic dust cap from the
30mm objective lens.
b) Aim the telescope at the subject you
want to see.
c) Place your eye just behind the
eyepiece.
d) To focus, slowly push or pull the
eyepiece until you see your subject
clearly. You will need to hold your
telescope steady, or everything will
look like it is shaking and
make it hard to focus.
Using Your Telescope
2
3
Inspired by
a) Stand the tripod vertically and
spread the three legs fully
apart.
b) Fit the telescope tube to the
tripod bracket and secure it
using the bolt and wing nut
provided.
Assembly
Since your telescope is lightweight it
can be used as hand-held and is
perfect for carrying in your back-pack
and using on trips, holidays and
explorations. It is especially good for
activities like bird-watching!
Your Explorer
Telescope
YOUR
TELESCOPE
HAS A
15X MAGNIFICATION
,
WHICH MEANS YOU
CAN SEE THINGS
15 TIMES CLOSER
THAN WITH THE
NAKED EYE.
Components
30mm Objective
Lens
Optical Tube
Tripod
Dust Cap
Eyepiece
THE FIRST
TELESCOPE IS SAID TO
HAVE BEEN INVENTED BY
A DUTCH MAN CALLED HANS
LIPPERSHEY IN C.1608
. HE
WAS A MAKER OF SPECTACLES.
IT WAS GALILEO HOWEVER,
SOON AFTER, WHO MADE
IMPROVEMENTS TO THIS
EARLY CREATION, MAKING
HIS MORE POWERFUL
AND POINTING IT
INTO THE SKY!
YOU HAVE A
‘
REFRACTOR
’
TELESCOPE, WHICH
MEANS IT HAS A LONG TUBE
WITH A LENS IN FRONT AND
AN EYEPIECE AT THE BACK.
THE FRONT (OBJECTIVE) LENS
FOCUSES LIGHT TO FORM AN
IMAGE IN THE BACK. THE
EYEPIECE IS A LITTLE
MAGNIFYING GLASS WITH
WHICH YOU LOOK AT
THE IMAGE.
